From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Philip Jones" References: <001701c3dbbf$4696a4a0$a9ec5651@clr> Subject: Re: ARC Gallery Submission: 1/48 F-15E Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 11:50:04 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0132_01C3E8B9.8D466320" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0132_01C3E8B9.8D466320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Philip, Thanks for sending in your F-15E article....it's beautifully done. I've = got a bit of a backlog due to "Silly Week"....and I'm catching up on my = e-mails which I fell behind on due to Christmas and Silly Week etc. = I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Philip Jones=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:28 PM Subject: ARC Gallery Submission: 1/48 F-15E =20 Revell 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle=20 by Philip Jones -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my 1998 Tiger Meet F-15E that I built as part of the TMOARC = Group Build at the end of 2003/start of 2004. It is the Revell 1/48 kit = built 99.9% OOB (I count the 0.1% as the AIM-120's I have added). Lots = has been written about this kit so I won't write an essay discussing its = pros and cons. It is, however, a great kit and fantastic value for money = - I was lucky enough to pick this up at the IMPS 2003 show at Telford in = the UK for =A310 (=A35 under normal price). Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 Construction was very smooth indeed. Apart from a slightly warped = wingtip section I had nothing to write home about whilst putting the kit = together. The pictures show the nose section just after being put = together and an overall view after the main construction had been = completed. I brush painted this model with Humbrol enamels which were = thinned down "a bit" (not quite as thin as for airbrushing) before = application with a nice wide brush. Once 3 coats were on I put one coat = of humbrol gloss varnish on, thinned to a similar ratio.=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Decals were applied with Kleer/Future to help them conform to panel = lines and curves. Here I had to leave off the weapons pylons on the CFTs = until the long tiger decal was applied. The pictures of the decal stages = illustrate this. Weathering was achieved by using chalk pastels mixed = with water and a couple drops of washing up liquid. After another gloss = coat, the wash was then "painted" on the panel lines and left for 30 = mins before wiping away the excess with a tissue. Once I had completed = this stage, I applied 2 coats of Humbrol matt varnish. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 =20 In conclusion, I really enjoyed making this model. The cost, level of = detail and ease of construction make it ideal for anyone. Needless to = say, I will be building one or two more of these in the future! I hope = that you have enjoyed seeing my rendition of this kit - Happy Modelling! Phil Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 11.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 11.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 12.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 12.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by Philip Jones ------=_NextPart_000_0132_01C3E8B9.8D466320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Philip,
Thanks for sending in = your F-15E=20 article....it's beautifully done.  I've got a bit of a backlog due = to=20 "Silly Week"....and I'm catching up on my e-mails which I fell behind on = due to=20 Christmas and Silly Week etc.  I'll e-mail you when your article = goes on=20 ARC.
 
Steve = Bamford
Aircraft Resource=20 Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Philip Jones
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Thursday, January 15, = 2004 3:28=20 PM
Subject: ARC Gallery = Submission: 1/48=20 F-15E

 =20

Revell 1/48=20 F-15E Strike Eagle 

by Philip Jones
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
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This is my = 1998 Tiger Meet=20 F-15E that I built as part of the TMOARC Group Build at the end of = 2003/start=20 of 2004. It is the Revell 1/48 kit built 99.9% OOB (I count the 0.1% = as the=20 AIM-120's I have added). Lots has been written about this kit so I = won't write=20 an essay discussing its pros and cons. It is, however, a great = kit and=20 fantastic value for money - I was lucky enough to pick this up at the = IMPS=20 2003 show at Telford in the UK for =A310 (=A35 under normal = price).

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

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Construction was very=20 smooth indeed. Apart from a slightly warped wingtip section I had = nothing to=20 write home about whilst putting the kit together. The pictures show = the nose=20 section just after being put together and an overall view after = the main=20 construction had been completed. I brush painted this model with = Humbrol=20 enamels which were thinned down "a bit" (not quite as thin as for = airbrushing)=20 before application with a nice wide brush. Once 3 coats were on I = put one=20 coat of humbrol gloss varnish on, thinned to a similar ratio. =

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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =

Decals were applied = with Kleer/Future=20 to help them conform to panel lines and curves. Here I had to leave = off the=20 weapons pylons on the CFTs until the long tiger decal was applied. The = pictures of the decal stages illustrate this. Weathering was achieved = by using=20 chalk pastels mixed with water and a couple drops of washing up = liquid. After=20 another gloss coat, the wash was then "painted" on the panel = lines and=20 left for 30 mins before wiping away the excess with a tissue. Once I = had=20 completed this stage, I applied 2 coats of Humbrol matt = varnish.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

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In conclusion, I really = enjoyed=20 making this model. The cost, level of detail and ease of construction = make it ideal=20 for anyone. Needless to say, I will be building one or two more of = these in=20 the future! I hope that you have enjoyed seeing my rendition of this = kit -=20 Happy Modelling!

Phil

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Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by Philip=20 Jones

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